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https://www.wivb.com/health/coronavirus/better-business-bureau-warning-people-who-get-vaccine-not-to-post-card-on-social-media/

Better Business Bureau warning people who get vaccine not to post card on social media (WIVB)–As more people get the COVID-19 vaccine, the Better Business Bureau has a warning. If you get the shot, do not post a photo of your vaccine card onto social media. Everyone who gets th…

https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/29/amazons-hardware-business-doesnt-escape-congressional-scrutiny/

Amazon’s hardware business doesn’t escape Congressional scrutiny – TechCrunch While much of today’s Congressional grilling into the anticompetitive practices of the big tech giants focused on their core businesses, Amazon’s hardware also came in for close inspection during the hours-long interrogation. It was a small but significant exchange, because it touched o…

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https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/primelink-outage-due-to-equipment-failure/article_ae130b2c-2938-5a30-ba50-36aaaee97e66.html

PrimeLink outage due to equipment failure Company hopes to have services back up by 8 a.m. Tuesday.

https://gizmodo.com/this-windows-flaw-is-so-bad-even-the-nsa-is-begging-yo-1835253375?fbclid=IwAR11-j0KIldIpc5zgaYoqBLcxywdGYJPoSFEDTGKwTB_WnO6_Kb6b3Q3IxU

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48372573

NSA warns Microsoft users of cyber-attack risk US security officials issue a reminder that computer users should keep their systems updated.

https://www.vadesecure.com/en/phishing-awareness-training-8-things-employees-understand/

Phishing Awareness: 8 Things Your Employees Should Understand Phishing awareness training can protect your users and your business from email fraud. Learn 8 phishing facts all your employees should know.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48132595

Life-saving kidney delivered by drone The US flight required a specially-designed drone which was able to maintain and monitor the organ.

https://smartermsp.com/human-vulnerability-is-the-biggest-cybersecurity-threat/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTVdRNE1ETm1ZbVl6T0dZeSIsInQiOiJYMUlROVBTRnpDSDByV1BFMmdtdjBtaHBjeEJHSWIwa2Q3Y3JVV2dvNEU1XC92R0JEWE9iSFVyNnZiVFwvZlg3aXdnWmdBNDhVXC84SjBYVVZMemFnd3c1TlJTeFEyNjh1K1k3UkR5dm1kRkh1cmljYU1BQzZMRWwwWWJIWUxJQWhUYiJ9

Human vulnerability is the biggest cybersecurity threat The culture of cybersecurity has been training its weapons in the wrong direction. While ransomware, spearphishers, and general hackers all need to be combatted, MSPs also need to take a closer look at whom they are managing

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-10/is-anyone-listening-to-you-on-alexa-a-global-team-reviews-audio

Amazon Workers Are Listening to What You Tell Alexa A global team reviews audio clips in an effort to help the voice-activated assistant respond to commands.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc3pNIRzIZ8ynI38GO6H01Q

Microsoft Office 365 Office 365 is a cloud-based subscription service that brings together the best tools for the way people work today. By combining best-in-class apps like Exce...

https://blog.avast.com/stealing-kids-data-and-more-security-news

Stealing Kids’ Data and More Security News | Avast Cybercriminals buy and sell children’s personal info, a rabid YouTube fan creates PewDiePie ransomware, and UC Browser is at risk for man-in-the-middle attacks.

The rise of malspam At the end of the day, all your work can be undone by an enterprise employee opening the wrong email. Many of these emails typically appear mundane and work-related, with subject lines like “invoice attached.” That’s classic malspam, and it’s on the rise in 2019.

https://smartermsp.com/the-rise-of-malspam/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTVdRNE1ETm1ZbVl6T0dZeSIsInQiOiJYMUlROVBTRnpDSDByV1BFMmdtdjBtaHBjeEJHSWIwa2Q3Y3JVV2dvNEU1XC92R0JEWE9iSFVyNnZiVFwvZlg3aXdnWmdBNDhVXC84SjBYVVZMemFnd3c1SGtKVTdSdzc1QWhObnpuZGZWZlEwdTcwRThrU0VkVDFndDI4QVVjVDlhZSJ9

The rise of malspam At the end of the day, all your work can be undone by an enterprise employee opening the wrong email. Many of these emails typically appear mundane and work-related, with subject lines like “invoice attached.” That’s classic malspam, and it’s on the rise in 2019.

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/82500/cyber-crime/spam-boeing-737-max.html

Experts uncovered a malspam campaign using Boeing 737 Max crash Experts at the 360 Threat Intelligence Center uncovered a new malspam campaign that leverages the tragic Boeing 737 Max crash to spread malware.

https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2019/grandparent.html

Fraudsters Scam Grandparents by Posing as Grandchildren Scammers exploit grandparents' love by pretending to be grandchildren in need of emergency cash.

https://blog.avast.com/iot-security-business-risk

What risks do IoT security issues pose to businesses? IoT security is a crucial part of using IoT technology within a business. Discover what risks IoT security issues pose to businesses and how to mitigate them.

https://blog.techvera.com/new-cybersecurity-threats-how-to-protect-yourself-january-2019

New Cybersecurity Threats and How to Protect Yourself: January 2019 New cybersecurity threats like phishing attacks, ransomware, and scams are always popping up. Stay up to date on the latest widespread threats and protection methods in our recurring series for January 2019.

https://www.extremetech.com/internet/283665-amazons-ring-security-camera-let-employees-spy-on-customers

Amazon's Ring Security Camera Let Employees Spy on Customers - ExtremeTech Companies supposedly devoted to bringing us smart-home breakthroughs are often violating the privacy of their customers in significant ways.